Syracuse University Florence Center

Living with host family provided great immersion experience, they spoke no English. Their apartment was a lovely ten minute walk to Villa Rosa. Weekend field trips were awesome. Art history...
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Location

Italy: Florence

Program Summary

Sign up for SU Florence, one of Europe’s most prestigious and oldest study abroad programs. Take academic courses and participate in related activities - all evolving in the context of the city’s contemporary nature and rich history.

While the capital of Tuscany is mostly associated with the Renaissance, it has plenty of modern aspects. It is a world capital for fashion, food, architecture, and art, as well as a thriving hub for international education, sustainability, business, and political science in the European Union.

Enroll in an internship and apply everything you have learned to real-life situations in your field. This placement will further enhance your professional development while allowing you to explore a suitable career path. Potential settings for internships include museums, businesses, NGOs, schools, political parties, and libraries.

Program Summary

Sign up for SU Florence, one of Europe’s most prestigious and oldest study abroad programs. Take academic courses and participate in related activities - all evolving in the context of the city’s contemporary nature and rich history.

While the capital of Tuscany is mostly associated with the Renaissance, it has plenty of modern aspects. It is a world capital for fashion, food, architecture, and art, as well as a thriving hub for international education, sustainability, business, and political science in the European Union.

Enroll in an internship and apply everything you have learned to real-life situations in your field. This placement will further enhance your professional development while allowing you to explore a suitable career path. Potential settings for internships include museums, businesses, NGOs, schools, political parties, and libraries.

Program Highlights

1. Choose direct enrollment at the University of Florence and take advanced French language courses.

2. Immerse into Florentine way of life and culture by choosing to stay with a local family.

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Community

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Health & Safety

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Program Administration

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Cultural Immersion

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Living Situation

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Academics

10

Syracuse University Florence - excellent!

Submitted by
Bridge_15 -
Greenwich | January 07, 2015

Living with host family provided great immersion experience, they spoke no English. Their apartment was a lovely ten minute walk to Villa Rosa. Weekend field trips were awesome. Art history program was exceptional.

Overall Rating

10/ 10

Academics

10

Living Situation

3

Cultural Immersion

7

Program Administration

5

Health & Safety

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Community

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Definitely recommended for architecture majors....

Submitted by
Marianna Bender -
Italy| May 10, 2009

Definitely recommended for architecture majors. Great studio space in the program's building. Hosting was really, really far away though from the school and from Florence. My landlady also didnt speak any English. Had good opportunities to travel.

Overall Rating

9/ 10

Academics

9

Living Situation

9

Cultural Immersion

9

Program Administration

9

Health & Safety

9

Community

9

Life Changing!

Submitted by
Florence 2010 -
VA | May 05, 2015

My study abroad experience with Syracuse University was incredible. From the introductory few days at the hotel to let us get to know the city and each other to the cooking courses, language partners, and other on-site cultural activities to all of the amazing opportunities they provided us to get involved with the city.

My professors were all amazing and so enthusiastic about what they were teaching. They took the academic portion seriously, but also really incorporated the local context as well. My home stay experience was also great. If you're expecting a normal US home or lifestyle, it's going to be different, but my host mother accommodated my eating restrictions and was always trying to be so helpful and even baked me a birthday cake with my host sister. Some of the families can be far - I walked thirty minutes every day to school - but it was also amazing to get to walk past all of the most famous landmarks every morning.

This is by no means a flawless program, and you may find the technology on site out dated or some of the processes poorly communicated, BUT, if you plan to study abroad in Florence, I couldn't think of a better place to do so. Truly incredible and changed my life.

Overall Rating

9/ 10

Academics

9

Living Situation

9

Cultural Immersion

9

Program Administration

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Health & Safety

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Community

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Studying in Florence was an incredible cultural experience

Submitted by
Lauren K. -
| April 18, 2013

I loved this program. Syracuse has a small campus about 10 minutes from the city which was very convenient. They also provide home-stays which most other programs do not. This allowed for a full immersion into the Italian culture.

Overall Rating

6/ 10

Academics

9

Living Situation

6

Cultural Immersion

6

Program Administration

9

Health & Safety

0

Community

0

Florence is a great place to study abroad

Submitted by
Caitlin D. -
| May 02, 2013

Florence is a great place to study abroad due to the size and location. The academics at Syracuse University were not particularly challenging so you don't have to spend your time abroad in a library.

My only complaint with Syracuse's program was that the homestays were far from the center of the city. I had a half hour walk every day to classes and the bus system is unreliable. If you want to be in the city, make sure to ask in your application.

Subjects & Courses

Anthropology

Architecture

Art & Fine Arts

Art History

Arts

Business

Civil Engineering

Classical Studies

Communications

Design

Earth Sciences

Economics

Education

Electrical Engineering

Engineering

English

European Studies

Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Film

Food Science

Geography

History

Humanities

Information Systems

International Business

International Policy & Diplomacy

International Relations

Italian

Law

Literature

Management

Marketing, Advertising, & Pr

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Nutrition

Philosophy

Photography

Political Science & Politics

Psychology

Religious Studies

Sociology

Sustainable Development

Theater

Women's Studies

Fields

Art History

Business

Communications

Economics

Education

Graphic Design

History

Information Systems

International Relations

Marketing, Advertising, & PR

Museum Studies

Photography

Political Science & Politics

Public Administration & Government

Sociology

Women's Studies

Year(s) Offered

August to December; January to April

Terms Available

Fall, Spring, Academic Year

Participation Guidelines

American and Worldwide Participants.

Cost in USD per week

See SU Abroad website for current costs.

Program Includes:

Pre-departure meetings
Orientation abroad
Cultural activities
Homestays, with breakfast seven days per week and an evening meal five days per week
Apartment + cash allowance for architecture and studio arts students
All school field trips
One-month transportation allowance
International Student ID card
Activities and services not covered by tuition, but no separate fee charged

Accommodation Options

Apartment/Flat

Home-stays

Language Skills Required

English

Experience Required

No.

Qualifications

Internship requests are subject to availability and an on-site interview and placements cannot be guaranteed. Students must complete an internship request form.

If you wish to enroll in intensive Italian language courses at the Centro di Stranieri or at the University of Florence, an additional letter of recommendation from a language professor is required as part of your application.